Short-handed Ottawa Senators look to Zibanejad for boost

10:52 PM,
Oct. 22, 2013

Mika Zibanejad was promoted back to Ottawa after leading the B-Sens in scoring through the first five games of the season.

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Matt Verderame

Most were surprised when 20-year-old hotshot prospect Mika Zibanejad started the season with the Binghamton Senators. Few were surprised when he was called up.

The Ottawa Senators summoned Zibanejad from the B-Sens on Tuesday, filling out their roster after learning a minor undisclosed injury will keep former Binghamton forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau out of the lineup for the next few days. B-Sens coach Luke Richardson broke the news to the Stockholm, Sweden native on Monday night, giving him a simple message to punctuate the conversation.